Director, Intl Growth & Government Relations - UAE & MENA

L3Harris Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a senior leader to drive business development and government relations across the UAE, with a view to expanding regional growth in Morocco, Oman and Qatar. You will align country leadership and corporate functions to advance the enterprise strategy and ensure an effective regional presence.

You will engage senior government officials and industry stakeholders, shape international orders pipelines, and provide executive briefings on market developments and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of experience in business development, government relations, public policy, technology policy, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of international and regional business development strategy, with deep knowledge of the UAE market.
• Fluency in English required; Arabic fluency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and government relations activities across the UAE and GCC.
• Develop and execute country and regional strategies to drive growth and market position.
• Partner with segment presidents and leaders to shape strategies for orders, pipeline, and revenue.
• Monitor political, economic, regulatory, budgetary, and geopolitical developments and translate into strategy.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with government, customers, industry leaders, and partners.
• Represent L3Harris regionally to support strategic objectives and external engagement.

Skills

Business development

Government relations

Public policy

Technology policy

Executive influence

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

English fluency

Arabic fluency (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a senior leader to drive business development and government relations across the UAE, with a view to expanding regional growth in Morocco, Oman and Qatar. You will align country leadership and corporate functions to advance the enterprise strategy and ensure an effective regional presence.

You will engage senior government officials and industry stakeholders, shape international orders pipelines, and provide executive briefings on market developments and